War Plan Orange, as written in operational orders, would not have run that badly. It was well accepted in the navy we lacked the fuel, parts, and other supplies for a drive to the PI to rescue Bataan. For example, we had just enough fuel to go to Truk, fight for 24 hours, and sail back to Pearl. Well, if we took the straightest route.
So the orders were much more modest. We need a better defense of Pearl Harbor to have it executed, but it would not have worked that badly. We would have sent two BB to the Samoa area for up to 6 months. You could easily have a carrier as a scout with the ships. Probably does not do much, but who knows, maybe they fight a battle or two and win. Maybe slow down Japanese operations around Rabual either by direct operation or threat of operation. From this location, they would be available to assist the Dutch East Indies, if that decision was made. Or based out of an Australian port. A fleet in being down there with some capital ships has some merit. You also get some raiding such as OTL Enterprise activity on the edges of the Marshall Islands. We basically build up at Pearl. Then when we are strong enough we drive with what IOTL is the Central Pacific strategy minus the SW strategy which probably makes the war 6 months shorter than OTL.
War Plan Orange was not dumb once it was adjusted for actual resources available. And War Plan Orange (1939) had the fleet based in California, where it is easier to train and supply, so we don't have that issue with Pearl. Pearl was to be heavily fortified forward Naval Base.